EV Trends, Energy and Charging
EV Connect launches charging network operations center, C-NOC

The insights provided by the C-NOC will help identify, triage and solve charging station performance issues remotely.

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Sensata releases new DC charging power disconnect solution

The company says its solution simplifies installations while delivering safer and more effective system protection.

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GM to source U.S.-based lithium for next-gen EV batteries

Lithium is a metal crucial to GM’s plans to make more affordable, higher mileage electric vehicles, the company says.

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GM, Shell offer renewable energy solutions to homeowners/EV owners, suppliers

This program is currently available for eligible owners of Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles in Texas.

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XL Fleet, Rubicon collaborate on fleet electrification in waste, recycling industry

XL Fleet aims to provide hybrid electric, plug-in hybrid and all-electric solutions, as well as deliver charging infrastructure through its XL Grid division, as a complete, end-to-end offering to Rubicon’s network of more than 7,000 vendor and hauler partners across the U.S.

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Core Development Group to develop over 15,000 EV charging stations in the U.S.

Core Development Group will be responsible for the design and development; of EV charging station system installations, as well as operation and maintenance.

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Volvo, Northvolt partner on battery development, production

The planned joint venture will establish a new gigafactory in Europe with a potential capacity of up to 50 GWh per year.

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Gogoro, Foxconn partner to expand battery swapping system, Smartscooters

Foxconn and Gogoro will begin collaborating on multiple projects including smart batteries, vehicle engineering and manufacturing.

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Report: Solid-state battery market will grow to $8B by 2031

The solid-state battery market is expected to grow to $8 billion by 2031, according to IDTechEx’s new report “Solid-State and Polymer Batteries 2021-2031: Technology, Forecasts, Players.”

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Porsche creates Cellforce to build high-performance battery cells

The Cellforce Group will be instrumental in driving forward the research, development, production and sale of high-performance battery cells, the company says.

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Electrify America, Mercedes-Benz to provide two years of complimentary fast charging for EQS EV

Under the agreement, first owners and lessees of the EQS will receive complimentary 30-minute charging per session at over 600 public stations across the country for the first two years.

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Ford acquires Electriphi for commercial charging, energy management

The Electriphi acquisition comes as Ford prepares for the launch of all-electric versions of two of its high-volume commercial vehicles – the Transit van and F-150 pickup.

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